Bangladesh vs South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Bangladesh
1.51 million number
in 2019
South Asia
20.39 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
14th
South Asia rank
16th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 20.39 million number against 1.51 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 18.87 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 13.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,459 number | 746,855 number | 726,396 number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 64,775 number | 1.35 million number | 1.28 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 148,863 number | 2.63 million number | 2.48 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 345,730 number | 5.83 million number | 5.48 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.07 million number | 17.20 million number | 16.12 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 20.39 million number against 1.51 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 18.87 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.